National Guard
Brigadier General CHRISTOPHER S. SANDISON
  
Assistant Adjutant General
JFHQ Joint Staff
Phoenix, AZ
Since: May 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Dakota - BS - Electrical Engineering
University of North Dakota - MS - Electrical Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Transportation Officer Advanced School
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Management Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 May 97
1LT 1 Jul 99
CPT 20 May 02
MAJ 1 Dec 06
LTC 21 Sep 11
COL 10 Dec 15
BG 21 May 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 21 Present Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ Joint Staff, Phoenix, Arizona; dual-hatted, Sep 22 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, Division West, First United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas
Dec 16 May 21 Group Commander, 198th Regional Support Group, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Al Zarqa, Jordan
Mar 15 Dec 16 G1, Arizona Army National Guard Element Joint Forces Headquarters-Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 12 Mar 15 Commander, 253rd Engineer Battalion, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Florence, Arizona
Apr 11 Feb 12 Supply Management Division Chief, Arizona Army National Guard Element Joint Forces Headquarters-Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Jan 11 Apr 11 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 198th Regional Support Group, Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 08 Jan 11 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Support Battalion, 98th Troop Command, Tucson, Arizona and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sep 06 Mar 08 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 852nd Rear Area Operations Center, 153rd Artillery Brigade, Tucson, Arizona
Jan 05 Sep 06 Commander, 1404th Transportation Company, 158th Service and Support Battalion, Bellemont, Arizona
Dec 04 Jan 05 S-4, 158th Combat Support Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Supply and Services Battalion, Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona
Nov 02 Dec 04 Commander, 177th Quartermaster Detachment Water Purification Company, 159th Service and Support Battalion, Prescott, Arizona
Apr 02 Nov 02 S1, Headquarters, 981st Battalion, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 99 Apr 02 Platoon Leader, 259th Engineer Company, 1st of the 98th Battalion, Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 98 Nov 99 Platoon Leader, Detachment 2, Company Alpha, 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), Mayville, North Dakota
May 97 Mar 98 Platoon Leader, Headquarters Service Company, 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), Fargo, North Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Group Commander, 198th Regional Support Group and Areas Support Group Jordan, Joint Training Center, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, AZ Zarqa Jordan Sep 18 - Sep 19 Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Support Battalion, 98th Troop Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Oct 09 - Dec 10 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Arizona Long Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Arizona Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
North Dakota State Achievement Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
North Dakota Emergency Services Ribbon
North Dakota Service Ribbon
North Dakota Basic Training Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Principal Systems Engineer at Raytheon Missile Systems located in Tucson, Arizona. Serves as the execution chief engineer of Standard Missile 2 BLK IIIC. He has previous experience in missile defense.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
Army Engineer Association

 

 

As of: 30 Jan 25

 

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